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homoglucans

homoglucans is the plural of homoglucan.

Meaning of homoglucan

Noun

homoglucan (plural homoglucans)

  1. A homopolysaccharide composed of glucose moieties
    • Dextran, a homoglucan produced by Leuconostoc mesenteroides, has been cited as the primary polysaccharide associated with sugarcane deterioration.2015 December 29, “Diverse Exopolysaccharide Producing Bacteria Isolated from Milled Sugarcane: Implications for Cane Spoilage and Sucrose Yield”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Questions about homoglucans

What is homoglucans the plural of?
Homoglucans is the plural of homoglucan.

Words near homoglucans in the dictionary

  1. homoglossia
  2. homoglossic
  3. homoglot
  4. homoglots
  5. homoglucan
  6. homoglucans
  7. homoglutathione
  8. homoglycan
  9. homoglycans
  10. homoglyph
  11. homoglyphic

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